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Mets 12 @ Pirates 9
Three Rivers Stadium
August 8, 1970

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on August 8, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium. The home team Pirates were bested by the visiting Mets with a score of 12 to 9.

Game Summary

DateAugust 8, 1970 
Visiting Team
New York Mets
R: 12 H: 17 E: 3 LOB: 12
Runs: 12
Hits: 17
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 12
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 9 H: 15 E: 2 LOB: 10
Runs: 9
Hits: 15
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 10
Winning PitcherJerry Koosman  
Losing PitcherBob Veale  
SaveGary Gentry  
Game Winning RBIDonn Clendenon 

Game Info

DateAugust 8, 1970 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Mets 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherJerry Koosman  
Home Starting PitcherBob Veale  
BallparkThree Rivers Stadium 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance27,843 
Time of Game3 hours 44 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Nick Colosi
1B: Ed Sudol
2B: Mel Steiner
3B: Bill Williams

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Tommie Agee  Center Fielder 
Bud Harrelson  Shortstop 
Cleon Jones  Left Fielder 
Donn Clendenon  First Baseman 
Ron Swoboda  Right Fielder 
Joe Foy  Third Baseman 
Jerry Grote  Catcher 
Al Weis  Second Baseman 
Jerry Koosman  Pitcher 
Gil Hodges  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Freddie Patek  Shortstop 
Matty Alou  Center Fielder 
Roberto Clemente  Right Fielder 
Bob Robertson  First Baseman 
Al Oliver  Left Fielder 
Jose Pagan  Third Baseman 
Dave Cash  Second Baseman 
Jerry May  Catcher 
Bob Veale  Pitcher 
Danny Murtaugh  Manager 

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Mets 12 @ Pirates 9
Three Rivers Stadium
August 8, 1970

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         Game of 8/8/1970 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, cf            6  4  5  2   Patek F, ss           5  2  1  0   
Harrelson B, ss       4  0  1  2   Alou M, cf            5  1  1  1   
Jones C, lf           5  2  3  2   Clemente R, rf        4  2  2  2   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  1  1  3   Robertson B, 1b       5  1  2  3   
Swoboda R, rf         4  0  1  1   Oliver A, lf          4  0  1  1   
Foy J, 3b             5  1  1  0   Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            4  2  3  1   Pagan J, 3b           5  1  1  0   
Weis A, 2b            1  0  0  0   Cash D, 2b            4  1  2  0   
Garrett W, ph-2b      3  1  0  0   May J, c              5  0  3  1   
Koosman J, p          3  1  2  0   Veale B, p            0  0  0  0   
Gentry G, p           1  0  0  0   Colpaert D, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Clines G, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Nelson J, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Pena O, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Alley G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Stargell W, ph        1  0  1  1   
                                   Ellis D, pr           0  1  0  0   
                                   Jeter J, lf           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 12 17 11                        42  9 15  9

New York         321 020 202 -- 12
Pittsburgh       200 001 330 --  9

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W)*        6.0 12  6  6  1  2
Gentry G (S)          3.0  3  3  1  3  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Veale B (L)           1.1  6  5  5  1  2
Colpaert D            0.2  1  0  0  1  0
Nelson J              2.2  4  3  1  4  2
Pena O                1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Gibbon J              2.0  3  2  2  2  2
Giusti D              1.0  3  2  2  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Nelson J, Pagan J, Jones C 2, Garrett W
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 12, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Agee T 2, Clemente R, Robertson B, Koosman J, Patek F, Jones C
3B -- Agee T
HR -- Clendenon D, Clemente R
SB -- Foy J, Agee T, Jones C
CS -- Swoboda R
SF -- Harrelson B
HBP -- by Pena O (Swoboda R)
WP -- Nelson J
PB -- May J
T -- 3:44
A -- 27843

    

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